Bruno Guimarães Rodrigues Moura (born 16 November 1997), known as Bruno Guimarães, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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, which he captains, and the Brazil national team. Guimarães began his professional career with

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, before moving to

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in 2020, and Newcastle United in 2022.

Club career

Early career

Guimarães was born in the

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neighbourhood of

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. His father was a taxi driver. His grandfather immigrated from Spain to Jarra, and through him Guimarães has Spanish citizenship. Guimarães made his debut with Audax. on 9 April 2015, aged just 17, by playing the last three minutes in a 2–1

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away win against

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. Guimarães was promoted to the main squad in the 2017 campaign after impressing in the year's

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Athletico Paranaense

On 11 May 2017, he joined

on loan until April 2018 and was initially assigned to the under-23 squad. Guimarães made his Série A debut on 17 June 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute for Deivid in a 1–0 away defeat of

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. The following 1 March, he was bought outright and signed a contract until 2021. Guimarães scored his first senior goal on 10 March 2018, netting his team's fourth in a 7–1 home routing of Rio Branco-PR, for the year's

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. He then became an undisputed starter for the main squad under new manager Tiago Nunes. He renewed his contract until 2023 on 5 February 2019.

Lyon

On 29 January 2020, Guimarães signed with

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side

on a four-and-a-half-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Athletico Paranaense was reported as €20 million, who also secured a 20% sell-on clause.

Newcastle United

On 30 January 2022, Guimarães joined

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club

on a four-and-a-half-year contract for a reported fee of up to £40m. He made his debut on 8 February as a late substitute in a 3–1 win against Everton. He scored his first goal for Newcastle with a "powerful back-heel volley" in a 2–1 victory at

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on 10 March, on his full debut game. He scored his first brace for Newcastle in a 2–1 victory against

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on 17 April, with his second coming in the 95th minute, winning the game. On 31 December 2022, Newcastle United held a moment of respect for the passing of the Brazilian footballer

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. In respect to Pelé, Guimarães wore the Brazilian national shirt. On 7 October 2023, Guimarães signed a new five-year contract with the club. Guimarães ran 423 km across 37 matches in the

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, the most from any player that season. After

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's transfer to

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, on 8 August 2024, Guimarães joined Dan Burn, Kieran Trippier,

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and

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as part of Newcastle United's leadership group. Guimarães was made the team captain on 19 August. On 16 March 2025, Guimarães became the first Newcastle United captain to lift a domestic trophy in 70 years, or any trophy in 56 years, after leading the team to victory in the

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final against

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. After the match, an emotional Guimarães declared, "This is my second home. We are making history. Some day, when I leave this club, I want the fans to sing my name the way they do to Shearer."

International career

Guimarães was eligible to represent Spain before earning his senior cap for Brazil. Guimarães featured for Brazil's under-23 team in the

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. On 17 June 2021, he was named in the squad for the

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. In September 2020, Guimarães was called up to the senior

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squad for

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matches against

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and

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on 9 and 13 October 2020, respectively. He had already been named in the Brazilian team call-up in March 2020, but that summoning was postponed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He debuted in a 2–0 away win over

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on 17 November 2020. On 7 November 2022, Guimarães was named in the squad for the

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Personal life

Guimarães married Ana Lidia Martins in June 2023 in a ceremony underneath Christ the Redeemer. The couple have two children together, a son born in October 2022, and another son born in March 2024.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bruno Guimarães goal.''

Honours

Athletico Paranaense *

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: 2018 *

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* J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship:

Lyon *

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runner-up: 2019–20 Newcastle United *

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: 2024–25; runner-up:

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Brazil U23 *

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Individual * Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year:

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Best Player:

* North East FWA Player of the Year: 2022

References

External links

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